The Fish (c. 1960) Norval Morrisseau

“I saw a sense of purpose, a direction, and an inner strength. Looking at it from a painting point of view, I found an incredible sense of design, a power of imagery, and a uniqueness. You know, there is a sense of the unique. Obviously, he is one of the few people who have interpreted the legends and myths. But, his images of those demigods, the animal world, the Merman – things of this type were unique to himself, I felt. I felt that I had not seen this before.”